Bennington
English · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Bennington
The given name 'Bennington' means "settlement associated with Beonna" or "town of Beonna's people," derived from the Old English personal name *Beonna* (a short form of names beginning with *Beorn-*, meaning "warrior" or "bear") combined with *-ing* ("people of") and *-tūn* ("enclosure, settlement").
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Etymology
The given name 'Bennington' means "settlement associated with Beonna" or "town of Beonna's people," derived from the Old English personal name *Beonna* (a short form of names beginning with *Beorn-*, meaning "warrior" or "bear") combined with *-ing* ("people of") and *-tūn* ("enclosure, settlement"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom, with no specific religious association; historically, it is most notable as a surname-turned-given name linked to places like Bennington, Vermont, site of the pivotal Battle of Bennington in the American Revolutionary War.
Bennington currently ranks #6,499 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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